Stove construction



Jan. 21, 1930. c. M. DIBBLE STOVE CONSTRUCTION 4 Sheets-Sheet .1

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STOVE CONSTRUCTION .Filed June 16. 1926 4 sheets-sheet 4 Patented Jan. 21, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE CLAUDE M. DIBBIE, OF JOLIE'I, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 MOORE BROTHERS COMPANY,

OI JOLIE'I', ILLINOIS, A. CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS STOVE CONSTRUCTION Application filed June 16,

This invention relates to stove construction and has for an object the provision of a supporting base for heating stoves and the like that is arranged to support the stove at a plurality of points, and such points that may be equally spaced about the periphery of the body of the stove, so that the support will be uniform and rigid.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a base for supporting stoves that may be easily manufactured, that will require less metal, and that will be strong and durable.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a base that will support a stove and at the same time conceal the point of support, so as to improve the appearance of the stove and to eliminate shelves or cracks such as may accumulate dust, ashes or the like. I

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring tothe drawings,

Figure l is a perspective view of a heating stove embodying my invention, with parts broken away. I

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken substantially on line 22 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a partial vertical section taken substantially on line 33 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on line 44 in Fig. 2.

Figs. 5 and 6 are enlarged sectional views taken substantially on lines 5-5 and 6-6 in Fig. 2; and

Figs. 7 and Sam perspective views of the stove bottom and supporting base, respectively, and showing these parts just prior to assembly.

In order to illustrate my invention, I have shown on the drawings a stove body 11, a housing 12 and a base 13. The body 11 may be the heatingunit or stove part of any type of stove, including a combustion chamber, suitable grate and an ash pit, and arranged for support in any suitable manner. In the secured to this assembly and by means of the 1926. Serial N0. 116,394.

present embodiment the stove body is provided wit-h a supporting web 14 extending thereabout and having a periphery spaced therefrom by a plurality of spokes or arms 15, the spaces between the arms 15 providing air spaces or spaces for permitting air to circulate about the stove body from the bottom. The housing 12 may be of any suitable design and may be formed of sheet or cast metal or combinations thereof, arranged to provide a housing or enclosure for the stove, in which a suitable fire door 16 and ash door 17 maybe located to provide access to the combustion chamber and ash pit, and other incidental stove accessories.

The housing 12 is or may be secured to the supporting web 14 by means of a plurality of bolts 18 or the like, so as to form a unit assembly. A molding strip 19 is or may be bolts 18 or other suitable means if desired.

The base 13 is formed of a plurality of legs 21, preferably four in number, and a plurality of connectors 22. The legs 21 may be of any suitable length and form and may be formed for attachment to the connectors 22 in any suitable manner, such as by casting a plurality of screws 23 into the metal of the legs that will extend therefrom a suflicient distance to extend through a flange portion 24 of the connectors. A seat 25 is preferably formed in each of the legs between each pair of screws 23 to receive a tongue or projection 26 formed on the connectors 22 to transmit the load carried by the connectors directly to the legs 21 and to relieve the screws 23 of a shearing strain.

The legs 21 are also preferably provided with a vertical wall portion 27 that is arranged .to form a continuation of awall portion 28 of the connectors after assembly for concealing a portion of the outer surface of the stove 11 and housing 12. The connectors that are also commonly called skirtings, are formed to provide the wall portion 28, a curved skirt portion 29 extending therebeneath, a reinforcing rib 31 extending along the connector at the junction of the wall 28, and the skirting 29 for reinforcing the connector, and a plurality of inwardly extending lugs 32. The wall 28 may be of any suitable height or form, the skirting 29 may likewise be of any suitable size, form or configuration, the reinforcing rib 31 may also be of any suitable size, depending upon the load to be supported and the average thickness of the connectors, and the lugs 32 may be of any desired number and size and extended from the connectors any desired distance to provide a support of the stove. In the present instance these lugs are extended from the connectors only a sufficient distance to engage beneath the supporting web 14 and are spaced so that the distance between lugs when measured around the periphery of the supporting web is substantially equal, so that the stove is su )ortcd accordingly.

he base 13 is completely assembled as a unit; that is, the legs and connectors are secured together by means of nuts 33 having threaded engagement with the screws 23, and while rivets or other fastening means may be substituted for the screws 23, screws are preferred since this makes the separate parts detachable, so that the base may be dismantled upon occasion.

The stove 11 and housing are or may be secured together as a unit and when so secured the stove and base may be separated by merely lifting the stove from the base and may be assembled by merely positioning the stove upon the base.

By forming the connectors 22 substantially as shown, a strong supporting member is obtained that may be cast thin and will have greater strength than the usual type of connectors or skirting.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, or sacrificing all of its material advantages the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim: i 4

1. In a stove, the combination of a stove body, a supporting web therefor suitably connected thereto, a housing for the stove body secured to and supported by the web at its periphery, and a support means for the stove, said support means comprising a plurality of legs and skirting connectors, the connectors being adapted to support the stove body, web and housing and to conceal the juncture of the web and the housing.

2. In'a stove, the combination of a stove body, a supporting web therefor connected thereto and extending therefrom, a housing for the stove body supported by the web and secured thereto along'its periphery, and a suporting base for the stove, said base comprising a plurality of legs and connectors therefor connected concealedly thereto, said connectors being formed to support the stove within the base to conceal the juncture of the housing and the web.

3. In a stove construction, the combination with a plurality of supporting legs, horizontal connectors between said legs to provide a base, the legs having inwardly extending bolt heads and the connectors having flanging overlapping the legs and receiving said bolt heads to secure said connectors and legs together in the interior of the supporting stove base, spaced lugs extending inwardly from said connectors, a supporting frame mounted on said lugs, a stove casing connected to said frame, and a molding extending around the top of the base and interposed between said stove frame and said base to conceal the connection between said stove casing and said frame.

4. In a stove construction, the combination with a plurality of supporting legs, respectively provided with a pair of fastening elements, each comprising an upper and a lower inwardly extending bolt head, horizontal connectors between said legs to provide a base, said connectors being respectively provided with flanging overlapping said legs and receiving said bolt heads and with upwardly extending concealing wall portions, lugs ex tending inwardly from said connectors, a supporting frame mounted on said lugs, a stove casing extending below the top of the concealing wall portions of said connectors, and a molding extending around the top of the base and interposed between said stove and said base, said molding cooperating with said concealing wall portions to conceal the mounting of the stove casing on said base.

5. In a stove construction, the combination with a plurality of supporting legs, respectively provided with inwardly extending fastening elements, horizontal connectors between said legs to provide a base, said connectors being respectively provided with cooperating fastening elements located on the inside of said legs, to provide a concealed connection between said legs and said fastening elements, said connectors being provided with upwardly extending concealing wall portions and with inwardly extending lugs, a supporting frame mounted on said lugs, and a stove casing connected with said supporting frame behind said concealing wall portions.

6. In a stove constructiomthe combination with a supporting base, including supporting legs and horizontally extending connectors secured to said legs on the inside thereof to conceal the fastening, said connectors being respectively provided with upwardly extending concealing wall portions, a stove casing extending below the top of the concealing wall portions of said connectors, and supported on the inside of said base, and a molding extending around the top of the base and interposed between said stove and said base, said molding cooperating with said concealing wall portions to conceal the mounting of the stove casing on said base.

7 A stove base construction, comprising a plurality of supporting legs, respectively provided with inwardly extending upper and lower bolt heads and with a socket interposed between said bolt heads, and horizontal connectors extending between said legs, said connectors being respectively provided with flanging overlapping said legs, said Hanging receiving said bolt heads and having interposed lugs adapted to enter the companion sockets of said legs to transmit the stresses from the connectors to the supporting legs independently of the bolt heads.

8. A stove base construction, comprising a plurality of supporting legs, respectively provided with inwardly extending upper and lower bolt heads and horizontal connectors extending between said legs and provided with fianging overlapping said legs and receiving said bolt heads, the legs and the connectors having interengaging lugs and sockets for transmitting the stresses from one part to the other independently of the bolt heads.

9. A stove construction, comprising supporting legs and horizontal connectors extending between said legs, each end of a said connector being connected to a said leg by a plurality of fastening devices, said legs and connectors having interengaging parts independent of said fastening devices.

CLAUDE M. DIBBLE. 

